In case anyone didn't see Jo Coburn eviscerate Sajid Javid on the Daily Politics earlier: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1113664951983695&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=daily_politics&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central" onclick="window.open(this.href);return ...

ErnstRemarx wrote:What a load of cock. He might as well post about the efficacy of filling your nostrils with Yorkshire gravy as a method of avoiding earthquakes.

What, you mean this is not true? It must be though. I've been filling my nostrils with gravy for years and never experienced an earthquake.

Two things:

Happy birthday LadyCentauria!

Up yours, William Hague!

I see the Tories are still claiming that whoever the Scots choose to vote for does not form part of the "will of the British People"
(BBC radio news)

Well I'm a bit torn by this. If you advocate the politics of the fucktard, you really should expect some comeback.
Obviously not nice for his family, but his wife could always leave him and take the kids somewhere saner.

Thanks for the link to the Indy piece, it helped me find a significant challenge to the emptying of inner London by recent welfare reform: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/council-tenant-wins-right-not-to-be-sent-to-milton-keynes-10124344.html" onclick="window.open(this.href)...

Oy! I've just had me lunch. I don't need to see filth like that, it might bring it back.

Thanks for the links to the Ed thing all. He impressed me.

I've been away from all forms of media this afternoon and I've just got back to hear the shock news that Terry Pratchett has died. I'm genuinely upset, not only because of the loss of one of my favourite authors but also because my Mum has the same illness. I'm going to have to give her an extra bi...

RE: UC One staff member with more than two decades of experience told the survey: "I have never in all my career felt as stressed, unsatisfied and under pressure as I do now." Another said: "I have seen four different people crying at their desks because they cannot cope with work ove...

Another success for Grayling

http://blog.shelter.org.uk/2015/03/lega ... -unlawful/

Sat on the train going to London, the wonderful Michael Sheen has got on, after giving a rocket of a speech I feel like being all star struck and going up to him. But I won't, shy like that. Did you hear the speech ? For those that haven't: [youtube]qHgqAtmXuHU[/youtube] That speech hit so many nai...

I felt it, citizen. Hallelujah praise the Lord! 7.7% swing from Evil to Good.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-accused-of-spending-taxpayers-money-on-banners-featuring-tory-election-slogans-10060220.html The Conservative-controlled council claimed work to implement the "Next Generation Model" would see it explore how services can become &quo...

Is he totally unaware that such a scheme already exists? It's called Right to Buy (Portable Discount) Or does he just think that half the planet are totally unaware that such a scheme already exists? So he buffs it up and presents it as something new 'cause it's got a shiny new name! :fire: :wall: ...

A good blog from Shelter regarding the slashing of Legal Aid: http://blog.shelter.org.uk/2015/02/legal-aid-evidence-lite-policy-making/ Contrary to its assurances to Parliament, the Ministry does not know whether people who are eligible for legal aid are able to get it. The Ministry said in its 2012...

Meanwhile, in persecutionville...

https://speye.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/ ... se-victim/

Domestic Violence sanctuary rooms are now counted as bedrooms for the purposes of the bedroom tax (following a judicial review). Yeah, have that, spongers!

Times are hard, austere even. I know, let's give away some money to perpetuate the house price bubble! http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/tenancies/osborne-offers-tenants-cash-as-right-to-buy-alternative/7008394.article?adfesuccess=1 (Signup access only (but it is free)) George Osborne has announced an ...

It's been clear for a few years now, so I'm hardly surprised at the findings. It was always going to cost more money, given the paucity of available dwellings, and therefore would always cost more than leaving be. Any sensible government would not have made it retrospective, but might have tied it ...

https://speye.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/the-general-election-hb-figures-released-welfare-reform-costs-more-and-not-a-penny-saved/ "The general election HB figures released – Welfare Reform costs MORE and not a penny saved" Have I understood this article correctly, please? IDS has used his ...

Another Government IT success:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/18 ... _of_govuk/

Thanks ephe, that captures a lot of my emotion at that time too.

Just seen that Geoffrey Manboob joined on Wednesday. Hello Geoffrey *waves* And I will add that we've also enlisted our 100th member. Well done to GetYou - nice to hit three figures. I am member 100? I need a haircut ;) Knowledgeable and passionate housing blogger Joe Halewood pulls up our glorious...

David Cameron has tens of thousands of Twitter followers who DON'T EXIST http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/david-cameron-tens-thousands-twitter-5154280" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :lol: From that article: But social media experts slammed the fake followers for artificially b...

rebeccariots2 wrote:And UKIP have deselected another candidate for him ....

The other candidate's backstory must be a corker!

Not worrying about what's going on in the country or even the world, Dave enjoyed playing with George's train set today Caption 2 Dave: "How does this work?" TFL man: "Well sir, the entire network is owned by the state, allowing for enconomies of scale, integrated planning, and any p...

pk1 wrote:Not worrying about what's going on in the country or even the world, Dave enjoyed playing with George's train set today

Caption:
"What's the deadman's handle?"
"I think it's Dave"

Ooh Jaffa Cakes, that's a nice welcome, thanks everyone. I've been off GU for a week and I'm certainly not missing the random coloured rectangles or the troll-infested comments. This place has an alltogether warmer ambience. It's fair to say the reaction to IDS' latest masterpiece from the handful o...

Hello everyone. I've been guest viewing here for a while, but I've decided to do the decent thing and sign up (take one off the Hugo count).

I work in IT and Housing so I'll be posting a few political titbits from those areas from time to time for your delectation.